Smoky quartz is a gem of grounding and manifestation; it brings its owner whatever is needed for growth and progress. It dissolves negativity and replaces it with positive energy and attitude. It also helps you to transform your life by helping you eliminate everything that is counterproductive in terms of energy drain, worry, and stress. Carry smoky quartz when you are feeling anxious, depressed, fearful, nervous, or uncertain.
Red ruby is a dynamic gemstone of courage, leadership, enthusiasm, energy, love, and passion that helps you maintain high levels of motivation and focus on practical, realistic goals.
Sapphire is a gem of wisdom and peace of mind. It helps you to focus and concentrate while also helping you get rid of negativity, depression, worries, and frustration. Black sapphire is especially helpful when one is seeking to find or retain employment. Blue sapphire is a gem of truth and unconditional love. Green promotes understanding and tolerance. Yellow attracts wealth and success.
Staurolite or Fairy Cross is a good luck talisman. According to legend, these cross-shaped gems were formed from the tears of fairies when they learned of Christ’s crucifixion. As gems of balance, they help dispel stress and depression and prevent overwork and over-commitment.
Joyful sunstone is a gem of renewal, nurturing, and self-empowerment. It imparts light and energy that creates happiness, luck, and success. Sunstone raises feelings of self-worth and self-confidence while helping you let go of negative feelings that are detrimental to your growth and progress.
Tiger’s eye is a gem of truth and success that strengthens you inner will. As a problem solving stone, it helps you bring together the information you need to make good decisions. Using Earth and Sun energies, it enhances your creativity and talents and enables you to forge ahead with beneficial changes and overcoming problems.
With a focus on directing energy to where it is most needed, topaz is a gem of creativity, joy, sharing, abundance, and good health. It helps you find your self-worth and aids problem solving.
Turquoise is a magnet for everything positive. The longer you have it, the more beneficial it becomes. It is a stone of wisdom, insight, balance, healing, and protection that enhances your intuition and ability to manage your life effectively.
The following books have more information on crystals and gemstones:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
The Essential Guide to Crystals by Simon and Sue Lilly
Tell Fortunes with Playing Cards Page 4
